Solar eclipse sparks waves of excitement across North America [Video]

The total solar eclipse that streaked across the middle of the U.S. will be hard to forget. 

Millions of Americans suited up with safety glasses and camped out on lawn chairs to keep their eyes on the skies as the rare celestial event prompted watch parties throughout 13 states in the path of totality. 

Even those who weren’t lucky enough to see the full spectacle got at least a partial glimpse of a phenomenon that won’t be seen again until 2044. 

As the moon eclipsed the sun, its shadow cast twilight-like darkness over parts of North America. The first city to experience the glorious spectacle was Mexico’s beach city of Mazatlan on the country’s Pacific coast at around 2:05 p.m. ET.  

While Mexico absorbed the fleeting minutes of darkness, Texas began to see totality take shape. Twenty minutes later, the total solar eclipse made its way across the U.S. border …